Gardens by the Bay – Supertree Dining

Gardens by the Bay, Singapore’s most unique and iconic garden attraction, is a destination not just appealing to tourists but also to locals. The 101-hectare garden dedicated to horticultural artistry in the midst of the city makes a great place for families and couples to spend a day together.

In its unique architectural form, there are a total of 18 Supertrees; these tree-like structures are designed to be vertical gardens for various species of climbing plants. Apart from being aesthetically pleasing, each Supertree is outfitted with technologies that mimic ecological functions, acting as environmental engines and providing a source of solar energy.

To complete the Gardens by the Bay experience, you can check out Supertree Dining. This dining venue features five different F&B dining concepts ranging from dim sum and hawker food to classic Italian cuisine, dainty desserts and fast food all under one roof.

The merchants you would find at Supertree Dining are:

Hill Street Coffee Shop

Peach Garden Noodle House

Casa Verde

Texas Chicken

Canele Patisserie Chocolaterie

Diners can look out to the lush tropical surroundings through floor-to-ceiling glass windows in the comfort of air-conditioning.

On rainy days, witness the magnificent sight of rain showering the indoor trees through a peep-hole in the ceiling.

Hill Street Coffee Shop

Hill Street Coffee Shop evokes feelings of nostalgia with its traditional coffee-shop setting and local fares. Its menu is designed to resemble a newspaper. How creative!

Kopi O (hot)
S$1.50++

Soft boiled eggs
S$1.40++

Kopi O (cold)
S$2++

Traditional steamed kaya bread
S$2++

You’ve come across kaya toasted bread at almost every local coffee place like Ya Kun and Toast Box. Here, you would also find the steamed rendition.

Served in a bamboo basket, the steamed kaya bread is light, fluffy, soft and spongy.

Signature kampong rendang chicken nasi lemak
S$8.90++

As for the signature kampong rendang chicken nasi lemak, aromatic long grain basmati rice is cooked with pandan leaf and coconut milk, paired with a slow-braised, succulent chicken and house-made vegetable achar (pickled vegetables) on the side.

The rice may be a little on the dry side, but the rendang chicken is a show-stopper; it is incredibly moist and flavourful.

Street fried Hokkien mee
S$9.90++

Any fans of fried Hokkien mee? Here, thin vermicelli and egg noodles are wok-fried in a richly flavoured broth; the broth has been simmered for hours to absorb maximum flavours from pork bones and prawn shells.

Traditional Singapore laksa
S$8.90++

The Singapore laksa will receive nods from the traditionalists. Thick vermicelli is doused in a coconut milk based curry broth that is rich, aromatic and sufficiently thick without being cloying. It comes replete with cockles, prawns, shredded chicken and sliced hard-boiled egg.

Peach Garden Noodle House

The Peach Garden group of restaurants is highly esteemed for its signature Chinese cuisine and dim sum fare. Peach Garden Noodle House, a casual dining concept, is conceived specially for Supertree Dining.

Noodle soup with fresh prawn dumpling
S$7++

A noodle house by appellation, you can find noodle dishes such as the noodle soup with fresh prawn dumpling. The soup is light on the palate, the noodles remain firm and are not soggy, though the highlight has to be the plump dumplings that are wrapped around fresh succulent prawns.

Special edition Gardens by the Bay chicken rice
S$18.80++

The Gardens by the Bay chicken rice is available exclusively at Supertree Dining. The chicken is succulent and tasty. If you omit the chicken skin, you’re missing out a lot! Well executed, though the hefty price tag may put off many people.

New on the menu, the steamed xiao long bao is ambrosial. Some may feel the pinch spending 13 bucks on a morsel of xiao long bao. However, with lavish ingredients such as goose liver and shark’s bone cartilage, you won’t be short-changed for the quality of food.

Casa Verde

The Sfilatino Casa Verde is a house speciality. Melted mozzarella binds the ham and mushroom within thin crisp dough. The whole thing is served a la spring roll style. It is sided with a tomato salsa dip if you’d like some piquancy in between bites.

Baked macaroni with mushroom and mozzarella cheese
S$14++

The chef’s signature baked macaroni with mushroom and mozzarella cheese will satisfy cheese lovers. However, it may lack the punch to satisfy mac and cheese purists.

Texas Chicken

Texas Chicken is an American fast-food chain that serves original and spicy fried chicken along with honey-buttered biscuits.

Fire wrap
S$7.80 for a set meal

A new creation exclusive to Supertree Dining, the Fire wrap comprises chicken strips with fresh lettuce, jalapeño pepper slices, cheese, crispy tortilla chips, red onions and tomato, wrapped in a hot toasted tortilla. It is a mélange of crispy and juicy textures that isn’t heavy on the palate. The chicken, however, is on the dry side.

The set meal includes one fire wrap, one regular side and one regular soft drink.

Spicy chicken
S$7.60 for 2-piece set meal

The spicy chicken will satisfy fans of fried chicken. It fares infinitely better than the chicken strips found in the Fire wrap; the meat is juicy, succulent and tender.\r\n\r\nThe set meal includes two pieces of chicken, one regular side, one regular soft drink and one honey butter biscuit.

Honey butter biscuits
S$1.20 for 1 / S$3.20 for 3 / S$5.80 nett for 6

Hand-crafted in small batches all day long, the honey butter biscuits are glazed with a sweet, savoury honey butter. Though a little on the dry side, it is immensely fragrant.

Canele Patisserie Chocolaterie

Canele Patisserie Chocolaterie provides tantalising confections such as pralines, cakes and macarons to end the meal on a sweet note.

Summer macarons
S$2.50 for 1 / S$11.50 for 6 / S$21.50 for 12

These limited edition summer macarons are on sale from now till mid-August 2012. Flavours include:

Violet Berries

Chocolate Rice Krispie

Mint Chocolate

Lemon Lime

Vanilla Banana

Chocolate caramel ice cream
S$3

The chocolate caramel ice cream is a must-have! Chocolate ice cream is layered with caramel and topped with hazelnuts. Those with a sweet tooth will find it irresistible.\r\n\r\n